This classic 1959 Chevy Impala - with immaculate white-wall tires, flashy red dashboard, and what appeared to be the original red upholstery - was parked on Richmond Road one afternoon a few days before Christmas.
(Staten Island Advance/Virginia N. Sherry)

This one – with immaculate white-wall tires, flashy red dashboard, and what appeared to be the original red upholstery – was parked on Richmond Road one afternoon a few days before Christmas.

A show-stopper, it prompted more than a few drivers on the busy byway to slow down for admiring glances. One older male driver stopped completely as a reporter was taking photographs, honked his horn, rolled down his passenger-side window, and gave a big thumbs-up. "You go!" he shouted.

The 1959 model "had the wildest tailfins besides Cadillac," according to Musclecarclub.com. "The rear end sported "bat wing" rear fenders, "cat's eye" tail-lamps, and a huge decklid," the Web site added.

– If you live on the East Shore and own a classic car, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Virginia N. Sherry, S.I. Advance, 950 Fingerboard Rd., Staten Island, N.Y. 10305, or e-mail sherry@siadvance.com.